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  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Kenneth E. Freedland is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of cardiac health and mental health, with particular attention to heart failure treatment and management, mental health research topics, and chronic disease management strategies.

Freedland has authored numerous papers, among which recent publications include:

  • Improving Quality of Life in Heart Failure, 2021, Current Cardiology Reports
  • Pilot trials in health-related behavioral intervention research: Problems, solutions, and recommendations, 2020, Health Psychology
  • Effects of Depression on Heart Failure Self-Care, 2021, Journal of Cardiac Failure
  • Health psychology in the time of COVID-19, 2020, Health Psychology

Their work frequently appears in publication venues such as Health Psychology, International Journal of Nursing Studies, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Freedland collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Robert M. Carney
  • Michael W. Rich
  • Tiny Jaarsma
  • Brian C. Steinmeyer
  • Ercole Vellone

Their expertise spans several subfields of study including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Pharmacology.

Among the main topics in their research are:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Nursing care and research
  • Diabetes Management and Education

Kenneth E. Freedland was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • The Prevalence of Comorbid Depression in Adults With Diabetes: A meta-analysis

    Ryan J. Anderson;Kenneth E. Freedland;Ray E. Clouse;Patrick J. Lustman

  • A Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent the Readmission of Elderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

    Michael W. Rich;Valerie Beckham;Carol Wittenberg;Charles L. Leven

  • Depression and poor glycemic control: a meta-analytic review of the literature.

    P J Lustman;R J Anderson;K E Freedland;M de Groot

  • Association of depression and diabetes complications: A meta-analysis

    Mary de Groot;Ryan Anderson;Kenneth E. Freedland;Ray E. Clouse

  • Depression as a Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Systematic Review and Recommendations A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Judith H. Lichtman;Erika S. Froelicher;James A. Blumenthal;Robert M. Carney

  • Depression, Heart Rate Variability, and Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Robert M. Carney;James A. Blumenthal;Phyllis K. Stein;Lana Watkins

  • Depression as a risk factor for cardiac mortality and morbidity: a review of potential mechanisms.

    Robert M Carney;Kenneth E Freedland;Gregory E Miller;Allan S Jaffe

  • Major depressive disorder predicts cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease.

    Robert M. Carney;Michael W. Rich;Kenneth E. Freedland;Jasbir Saini

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Patrick J. Lustman;Linda S. Griffith;Kenneth E. Freedland;Sarah S. Kissel

  • Prevalence of anxiety in adults with diabetes: a systematic review.

    Allison B Grigsby;Ryan J Anderson;Kenneth E Freedland;Ray E Clouse

  • Depression, the autonomic nervous system, and coronary heart disease.

    Robert M. Carney;Kenneth E. Freedland;Richard C. Veith

  • Association of depression witk reduced heart rate variability in coronary artery disease

    Robert M Carney;Roger D. Saunders;Kenneth E Freedland;Phyllis K. Stein

  • Major Depression and Medication Adherence in Elderly Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Robert M. Carney;Kenneth E. Freedland;Seth A. Eisen;Michael W. Rich

  • Depression and coronary heart disease

    Robert M. Carney;Kenneth E. Freedland

  • The Selection and Design of Control Conditions for Randomized Controlled Trials of Psychological Interventions

    David C. Mohr;Bonnie Spring;Kenneth E. Freedland;Victoria Beckner

  • Clinical depression and inflammatory risk markers for coronary heart disease.

    Gregory E Miller;Cinnamon A Stetler;Robert M Carney;Kenneth E Freedland

  • Fluoxetine for depression in diabetes: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

    P J Lustman;K E Freedland;L S Griffith;R E Clouse

  • Effects of nortriptyline on depression and glycemic control in diabetes: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    Patrick J. Lustman;Linda S. Griffith;Ray E. Clouse;Kenneth E. Freedland

  • Prevalence of depression in hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure.

    Kenneth E. Freedland;Michael W. Rich;Judith A. Skala;Robert M. Carney

  • Change in heart rate and heart rate variability during treatment for depression in patients with coronary heart disease.

    Robert M. Carney;Kenneth E. Freedland;Phyllis K. Stein;Judith A. Skala

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Carney
Robert M. Carney Washington University in St. Louis
Michael W. Rich
Michael W. Rich Washington University in St. Louis
Allan S. Jaffe
Allan S. Jaffe Mayo Clinic
Ray E. Clouse
Ray E. Clouse Washington University in St. Louis
James A. Blumenthal
James A. Blumenthal Duke University
Matthew M. Burg
Matthew M. Burg Yale University
Susan M. Czajkowski
Susan M. Czajkowski National Institutes of Health
Tiny Jaarsma
Tiny Jaarsma Linköping University
Gregory E. Miller
Gregory E. Miller Northwestern University
Peter de Jonge
Peter de Jonge University of Groningen

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